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Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 29 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 29 edition

POLICE LOG December 22 6:06 a.m. A caller complained she was being bothered by a Cambridge police officer. The Cambridge Police Department was notified. 8:36 a.m. A caller reported an incident that occurred in another town the previous night. She filed a report in...

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Flu vaccine documentation deadline extended

Flu vaccine documentation deadline extended

Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed the schools community Tuesday with an update regarding Massachusetts' new requirement that all students must show proof of vaccination for influenza immunization. The deadline — originally Dec. 31 — recently was extended to Feb....

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Tassos Filledes, 91

Tassos Filledes, 91

Tassos Filledes of Natick passed away on Dec. 25 at the age of 91. He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Florence (Parker). He was the loving father of Chris Moretti and her husband, Tom, of Plymouth, and Bonnie Landry and her late husband, Mark, of...

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Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 22 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 22 edition

POLICE LOG December 15 1:20 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley issued a winter parking ban warning on Priscilla Road. 1:59 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Tyler Brabham checked on a motor vehicle on Cedar Street and found the operator watching the meteor shower....

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Ethan Bagge, 22

Ethan Bagge, 22

Ethan Andrew Bagge, 22, of Holliston, passed away on Dec. 18. Born in Boston, he was the son of Ruthanne Schill and Michael Bagge and brother to Nathaniel Bagge, all of Holliston. He leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Lovingly known as “E,” Ethan...

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Barbara Strickler, 86

Barbara Strickler, 86

Barbara F. Strickler, 86, of Hopkinton, passed away on Dec. 11. Born in Bergen, New Jersey, she was the only child of the late Bertha (Kluger) and David Fogelman. She was the wife of 57 years to the late Lawrence J. (Jerry) Strickler. Barbara had a Bachelor of Science...

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Beverly Heaton Kimball, 68

Beverly Heaton Kimball, 68

Beverly Heaton Kimball, 68, of Eastham and formerly Ashland, passed away on Dec. 4 in Eastham with her loving husband, Russell, by her side. The daughter of Richard Harry Heaton and Bernice Marble Heaton, Beverly grew up in Ashland and graduated from Ashland High...

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Town posts job openings: Conservation administrator, health services agent

Town explains increase in tax rate

Editor's note: Following is a press release from the town about the recently approved new tax rate. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has approved the proposed tax rate for the Town of Hopkinton for fiscal year 2021. The new tax rate for commercial, industrial and...

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Key Storage 4.14.22